SME Market Expansion Showcase 2026
🗓️ 25 April 2026
📍 CityStage, KL Central Walk, Jalan P. Ramlee, KL
⏰ 10.00 AM - 6.00 PM
Fund Your Business ➡️ Protect Your Health ➡️ Expand Your Market
🕙 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Registration & Marketplace Opening
Visitor check-in
Booth engagement begins
Morning networking
🕥 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Official Opening
Welcome by Organiser
Event objectives
How to maximise booth & forum value
🎤 FORUM BLOCK 1 – ESG FOR SME
🕚 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM
Speaker:
1. Stacia Lim [Director, Corporate Governance & Company Secretary, Helious Thrive Sdn Bhd]
Topic : Embedding ESG into SME Strategy: Governance, Growth & Resilience
Why ESG is No Longer Optional
What ESG Really Means for SMEs
Governance as the Starting Point
Practical Framework for SMEs
🕦 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Panel Speakers:
1. Stacia Lim [Helious Thrive Sdn Bhd - Director, Corporate Governance & Company Secretary],
2. Shu Yi Kuek [Founder of KPL Corporate Advisory Sdn. Bhd. - Tax Specialist]
3. Alan Chin [Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad - Vice President - Group Sustainability and Strategic Partnerships]
Moderator:
1. Sally Yap [Work Permit Consultant, PeakJob Sdn Bhd]
Topic of discussion: ESG in Action: Unlocking Grants, Tax Benefits & Green Financing for SMEs
Reality Check: ESG for SMEs Today
Real SME Case Study
ESG & Tax: Incentives, Compliance & Hidden Benefits
ESG & Financing: Unlocking Green Loans
🕛 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Marketplace Sales & Networking Hour
20 exhibitors 90 sec introduction
Lead capture
Live product demos
🕛 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
LUNCH BREAK
🎤 FORUM BLOCK 2 – HEALTH & WELLNESS
🕜 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Speaker:
1. Dr. JC Wong - [Nutrition Consultant, JC Lifestyle Coaching]
Topic: Protect Your Heart with Good Oil Diet
Understand the Difference: Good vs Bad Fats
Choose Heart-Friendly Oils & Fats
Reduce Harmful Oils
Cooking Methods Matter
Manage Cholesterol Naturally
Balance is Key — Not “More Oil is Better”
Lifestyle + Diet = Stronger Heart
🕑 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Panel Speakers:
1. Dr. JC Wong [Nutrition Consultant, JC Lifestyle Coaching]
2. Dr. Anandarajah Shanmugam, M.D. (Unibraw) [Medical Doctor, Co-founder of Healthy Lifestyle Solutions]
Topic of Discussion: Beyond Health Medical & Diagnostic
A Normal ECG Does NOT Mean a Healthy Heart
Heart Disease Develops Silently Over Time
Hidden Risk Factors You May Overlook
Go Beyond Basic Health Checks
Prevention Starts with Daily Habits
Stress is a Major Silent Trigger
Recognize Subtle Warning Signs
Shift from “Treatment” to “Prevention Mindset”
🕒 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM
Marketplace Sales & Networking Hour
20 exhibitors 90 sec introduction
Lead capture
Live product demos
🎤 FORUM BLOCK 3 – MARKET EXPANSION & GROWTH
🕓 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Speaker: Kien Lim [Marketing Influencer, Founder of Attitude Ideology]
Topic: Market Expansion Strategies for SMEs in 2026
Entering new markets
Digital channels
Partnership models
Scaling without high overhead
🕟 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Panel Speakers:
1. Kien Lim [Marketing Influencer, Founder of Attitude Ideology]
2. Marc Ng [ PR Director, Newspin Communication]
3. Clarence Koh [Brand & Communication Consultant]
Moderator:
1. Gina Woon [Co-Founder of Novela Boutique]
Topic of Discussion: Creative That Converts: Content, PR, Social & KOL in the Attention Economy.
🕠 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Open Networking & Closing
Helious Thrive Sdn Bhd
Director, Corporate Governance & Company Secretary.
Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad
Vice President
Group Sustainability and
Strategic Partnerships
Work Permit Consultant, PeakJob Sdn Bhd
JC Education
Entrepenuer , QiGong Instructor , Nutritionist , PHD
Certified Nutrition Advisor
Marketing Influencer
Founder of Attitude Ideology
Co-Founder of Novela Boutique